Asrock 990FX Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131003
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '19 at 13:44
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 75
1-Core 51.5
2-Core 95.2
48% 73.9 Pts
4-Core 151
8-Core 200
22% 176 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 23.9
Reflection 23.3
Parallax 29.7
20% 25.7 fps
MRender 32.5
Gravity 28.6
Splatting 24.5
23% 28.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 226
Write 288
Mixed 234
56% 249 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 19.8
4K Mixed 15.5
56% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 32.1
DQ Write 48.3
DQ Mixed 38.5
30% 39.6 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154
373GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 77.5
Write 76.2
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 79.7
50% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
35.5% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 13.3
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 7.7
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 90.4
44% 90.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 990FX Extreme3 Builds (Compare 299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Extreme3 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $783
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